On the parasitic fauna of two species of anurans collected from Sungai Pinang, Penang Island, Malaysia.
A total of fifty anurans, comprising of Rana limnocharis and Bufo melanostictus were collected from Sungai Pinang, Balik Pulau, Penang. The prevalence, mean intensity and distribution of parasite species along the digestive tract were reported. Seven species of parasites were recorded. Blood parasites recovered were trypansomes and microfilariae.
Wahab
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School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang. arawahab@usm.my
Andy Tan
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Intan
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D000818:Animals; D002025:Bufonidae / Q000469:parasitology*; D056890:Eukaryota; D008296:Malaysia; D008842:Microfilariae; D011898:Ranidae / Q000469:parasitology*